Also called: Aquarius Reef Base Technician, Habitat Support Diver
Lives and works inside Aquarius, the world’s only undersea research lab, keeping scientists safe 60 feet down off Key Largo.
Aquarius is a steel habitat on the seafloor where “aquanauts” live for about 10 days. Habitat technicians live with them, running air, power and life-support systems, guiding dives, and fixing anything that breaks underwater. Topside, they maintain the gear and boats between missions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Commercial or technical diving training plus mechanical and electrical skills.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Commercial Diving (trade school), Marine Technology, Marine Biology.
Growing slowly. Only one habitat in the world; a tiny team.
Low risk for 10 years. Sensors watch the habitat around the clock, but living and diving with aquanauts needs people.
Classes: Physics, Biology, Electronics CTE class.
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